NGC 7722


NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of. It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 12 August 1864.
NGC 7722 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.

NGC 7711 group

NGC 7722 is part of the NGC 7711 group. This galaxy group contains seven members, including NGC 7691, NGC 7711, UGC 12633, UGC 12640, UGC 12653, and UGC 12673.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7722:SN 2020ssf was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 6 September 2020.